Just outside of Tampa, FL!

Six weeks ago, I had no idea what A Game of Thrones was about - the books, the show, the game...anything. My wife decided to give the first episode of the show a try and went ga-ga over it. All I saw of it was the last scene...which was pretty breathtaking! Before the third episode aired, I watched the first and second and immediately fell in love with it. She had already started reading the first book by this point. After she had moved on to the second book, I started reading the first. Meanwhile, I was also shopping on a gaming site where I had a decent-sized credit sitting from Magic card sales (like several others here, I got tired of the competitive nature and expense - I've gone strictly casual with M:tG since). I noticed that there was a AGoT:LCG and mentioned it to my wife. Now, I have tried on MULTIPLE occasions to get her to play Magic, and she's caved in a few times, but I knew that she wasn't really feeling it. When she heard about THIS however, she said, "Oh, really? How much credit do you have there?" =) So after doing some math, I ordered the Core Set, three expansions (Queen of Dragons, King of the Storms, and Lords of Winter), and three chapter packs (War of the Five Kings, Ancient Enemies, and Sacred Bonds).

Our first game (my Lannister Core deck v. her Stark Core) was suspended due to time, but we picked up where we left off last night and she trounced me soundly! We immediately started another game, and I avenged myself nicely =) Now, it's time to tweak the Core decks...and get some clarifications on rules, which I plan to do here.

A WONDERFUL game that I'm glad we found! Now, FINALLY, a card game (other than Nuts!) that my wife will play! Thanks, Fantasy Flight! =)

And if anyone is in the Tampa area, I'd love to have some more people to play with...

 Welcome to the game, Creature on the Loose, great to see the tv show is bringing new people to the game. If you have any rules questions, you'll get an answer on the forums here within the day, usually. Lookout for answers by ktom, he's the resident rule guru. And people are great about giving advice about the game in general, what chapter packs to get, etc. Anyhow, glad to see you're enjoying the game. And I do want to recommend the novels by George R.R. Martin that the tv show and the game are based on, really good stuff if you like intrigue-y kind of stuff with plenty of compelling characters.

Hello All,

Some of your old timers might remember me...but it appears that I have gotten an Itch to get back into this awesome game after a 3 year break.  I took a break from the game because I didn't like the direction the game was going.  The Melee to help determine the overall tournament winner was a big issue for me. I believe that you should win under your own merit, the head to head competition, not a gang beating just because you beat somebody earlier in the tourney.  But this has been beaten to death and I will not pile on with my complaints with that.  I missed the friends I have made playing this game.  I love the series and the books, and it was the first Card game that really captured my enthuisasm.  So I have decided to take up my favorite game again and return to playing.   I know I won't be ready for a while as I catch up to the curve but I am looking forward to it.

~Oh and it was Rings, Mathlete and the Nick-ler's sexiness that were the main driving force that brought me back on top of the fact that people say Greyjoy suck.

I hope to see all the old faces again and some of the new faces. 

What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger.